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A Migla.GOned Fight.

ATLANTA, May GA personal en-
counter took place to-day on the streets
between G. E. Atwood, of the Evening
Capitol, and J. F. Burke, captain Of
the Gate City Guards. They had pre-
viously published defamatory articles
about each other, Atwood drew a
cowhide and Burke used a cane.
They were parted by officers.
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saved Els Life.

Mr.. d. /, Wilcoxson, of Horse Cove,
KY, says he was, for many years, bad
ly afflicted with Phthisic, also Diabe-
ties thepains were almost uncomfortable
and would sometimes almost throw
him into commissions, He tried Elec-
trio Bitters and got relief from first
bottle and after taking six bottles, was
entirely cured and had gained in flesh
eighteen pounds. Says he positively
believes he would have died, had il
not been for the relief afforded by
Electric Bitters. Sold at fifty cents a
bottle by McFarland's Drug Store,
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TRUE LOVE.

A PATHETIC STORY OF woMAN's CON
sTANCY AND MANS SIN.
Gov. Taylor has been petitioned to
pardon Frank Riddle out of the pen
itentiary, where he was sent over
eighteen years ago from Maury coun-
ty to serve life sentence for murder.
The petition was presented to Gov.
Taylor by a lady who was engaged to
Riddle when he was convicted, and she
has never broken off the engagement,
being true to her lover during the
long years of his imprisonment, ever
protesting his innocence. The petit
ton for Riddles release has been sign
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-05-12

At the opening of the American ex-
hibition in London last Monday the
Grenadiers Band played American and
British airs. Archdeacon Farrar offer
ed prayer. Lord Ronald Cover deliv-
cred the address OF welcome, and lii
liam Norris sang "The Star Span
gled banner" and "Rule Britannia"
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-05-12

A Cyclone Out West picked up a
barrel of whisky and dropped it in a
prohibition State. The people have
since declared that cyclone is very
respectable institution, and want to
know how the country could get on
without them.-N. Y. Herald
at is an i'll wind that blows nobody
good"
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ed by all the state prison officials, who
say that there is not better prisoner
within the walls. Gov, Taylor and all
that were in the governors Office and
heard the woman's story were moved
to tears. Gov Taylor will investi-
gate the case and, ii possible, release
the prisoner.-N Union.
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Real Estate for Sale
BAXTER & CAMPBELL, Agents.

q acres near town, "......... ......s. 80 100
30x165 between Church and Main street,
goood investment.
House and = acres near town, .-. .... 500
House and lot on Fairview, $500
House & lot on Main st. and r. r square 50, 500
acres in town, good investment.
EGFine property near city, address agents.
An excellent Touring mill, fine manu-
featuring site dwelling, etc, on r. r.,
near depot, ......... ......,.,... ... Sl00 0C
Another Touring mill Ia miles from
town and a fine site for machinery,
house with IS rooms, good mineral
spring 15S acres of land all for ..... $4,000
AZ acres miles from town, ......... $500
% acres near town, ................... $3.50
10 acres miles west Of town, ... $40C
So acres miles S. W. Cash. t..... 81 200
1913 acres, % miles ...... .......... $4,000
Bargains in the above.
BAXTER & CAMPBELL,
. Johnson City, Tenn.
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The Roam Iron Company commenc-
ed operation in Chattanooga Satur-
day with its steel mill 1t is the lar
gest Bessemer steel plant ever built
in the South the investment repres-
enting one million dollars. 1t starts
with capacity of $50 tons OF steel per
day and employees over six hundred
hands Two Bessemer steel mills are
now in operation at Chattanooga, the
only ones in the South.
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Ben Jones was capital fellow,
But he was so confoundedly sallowl
That his friends all forsook him.
Fen his sweet heart she shook him,
Which made poor Ben loudly below.
Now Benhad a friend named McQueens,
Who told him to take SMITHS BILE
BEANS,
And now he's as rosy, as any pink posey,
And has married q woman of means.
Bile Beans will clear the complexion,
and sWeeten the breath. 25 c.per bottle.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-05-12

Peterson's Magazine for June is on
our table, fresh and bright as the first
month Of summer itself. The steel-en-
craving, handsome colored fashion
plate, and numerous wood-cuts are ey-
en- above their usual average of ex-
cellence, and, regarded from a litera-
ny point of view, this number, both in
the matter Of tales and poetry, is more
than ordinarily rich and varied. The
illustrated story, "Dick Lacey's
Choice" is charmingly told, and Mrs.
Sherwood's interesting serial, "The
Professors Daughter" closes in a
dramatic and satisfactory manner. A
new volume begins with the July
number, atfol ding good opportunity
to subscribe OF to form clubs. Terms :
two dollars year with large reduc-
tons to clubs. A specimen copy will
be sent free to anyone desiring to get
up club. Address Peterson's Mag
azine, 906 Chestnut Street, Philadel,
phia, Pa.
Mrs. Abigail Jones Goldsmith, who
recently celebrated her Tooth birthday
in gainesville, O., has ten children,
twenty-six grandchild, fifteen
great-grandchildren, and one great
and the aggre-
gate of the ages of their mother and
living descendants is over LOO years,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-05-12

The Tribune Gays that Mr.. Blaine is
sure to be our next President, Why,
of course or, as the boy remarked,
"The Yosemite Valley is the highest
mountain in California. IN, Y, Her,
aid.
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The Virginia Debt.

RICHMOND, Va, May 9-The debt
commission held two meeting to-day.
After the meeting in the forenoon a
rumor prevailed that the two sides
were not far apart and that a settle
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-05-12

A number of thieves were caught
robbing trains on the Rock Island and
Pacific Railroad last week. The plum
dering had been going on some time
but detectives finally caught up with
them.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-05-12

The Chattaroi railroad, running
south from Ashland, KY, seventy-five
miles, was sold Thursday last to par
ties representing the Charleston, Gin
cinnati and Chicago company The
Chattaroi will be link in the great
through line from Charleston to Chi =
cago via Johnson City and Moccasin
Gap
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-05-12

Justice Woods, of the United States
Supreme Court, is critically i'll at his
home in Washington, and his death
may occur at any moment.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-05-12

The President appointed James w
HIATT, OF Connecticut, yesterday to
be Treasurer of the United States, tc
succeed Conrad N, Jordan, resigned.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-05-12

More than 40 men we're killed in
the Victoria mine, in Nanaimo, B. c..
by the fatal fire damp.
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THE COMET.
Johnson City. Tenn. May 18th, 1887

DIR. Douglass has nearly completed
his medical history of Gen. Grants
case
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-05-12

The Garfield monument was unveil,
cd to-day in Washington with appro.
pirate ceremonies.
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LAWYERS.
DOBERT BURROW,
ATTORNEY AT LAW AND SOLICITOR Ii
CHANCERY,

Johnson City, Tenn.
VIII practice Ia the Law and Chancery Court,
fthe counties of Washington Sullivan, Carriers
Johnson and Unicei. Collections made any
where in East Tennessee.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1887-05-12

Jonesborc, Tenn.
win practice in all the Courts in the First Ju.
dieial Circuit, and the Supreme Court at Knox
Vile.
An notes or claims entrusted TO them for col
lection viii receive prompt attention
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Rates ! Or the Farmers.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, May 81. X. P.
WALLACE, ESQ, Secretary E. T. f. c.,
Andersonville, Tenn-Dear Sir:
Your favor Of the 28th received If
you will advise me the stations at
which delegates to the Farmers Con.
vention, to be held at. Knoxville on
May 18th and 18th, will board our
train, giving dates upon which you
desire tickets to be sold, also the
number of days the convention will
hold in session, l will instruct our
agents at such points to sell them
round trip tickets at our regular ex-
cursiOn rates of five cents per mlle.
Yours Very Truly.
B. W. WRENN, G. P. & T. A.
| have asked Mr.. Wrenr to instruct
all agents between Bristol and Chat.
tanooga including the Jellico and
North Carolina divisions, to sell ex.
cursion tickets the 10th and 18th
good until the Goth, which he will nc
doubt do.
j. X. P. WALLACE, Sect, y, etc
Andersonville, May 6, 1887.
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MINERAL LAND!
The Subscribers, Min
ing Engineers and
Chemists,

will explore mineral land and make
analysis of ore without any cash out
lay from present owners.
Send description OF lands, lot, num-
hers, etc. and samples OF ores and we
will write you Of our requirements
and conditions
SEARS, GUILD & Co.,
lis f. 9TH ST., Chattanooga, Tenn
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A. S. DEADERICK }. II. EPPs.
DEADERICK & EPPS,
Jonesborc, Tenn.

ATTORNEYS q ooUNsELLoRs AT LAW,
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-02-19

rs The State Farmers Convention, which met
in Baltimore last January, authorized the presi.
dent, ex-Gov. Hamilton, to appoint committee
on taxation. This committee has been selected
and is composed of prominent and well-informed
farmers from different sections of the State. The
object to be accomplished by this committee is the
preparation of law, to be submitted and pressed
upon the attention of the next Legislature, for
radical change in the assessment and taxation of
property, system that will relieve the agricul-
tura interests of the State from the present unjust
and unequal tax imposed upon them. member
of Committee states that law is now in course
of preparation which provides not only for the
taxation of mortgages, but of all kinds of proper
ty, and plan by which the only improvements on
agricultural lands that to be taxed will be the
improvements that add to the value of the land.
The Law also proposes system of annual listing,
by which every person in the State shall annually
list report himself and property for taxation
The necessity for some relief from the present
system of unequal taxation is severely felt, and
from the reputation of the gentlemen composing
the committee for intelligence business experience
and knowledge of the condition of the farming in
terests, there is every reason to expect that the
relief asked for will be obtained.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-02-19
A DMINISTRATRIX'S SALE
IA OF
Two valuable Farms in the 9Th District,
Baltimore County.

BY virtue of an order of the Orphans Court of
Baltimore county, and in order to close the saA,
;# estate, the undersigned, Administra- 49,
ksA trix of jeremiah Mayes, deceased, -
Will offer at public sale, on the PREMISES, on
Thursday, February gath, 1887,
at 10 o'clock A. NJ,
THE FOLLOWING VALUABLE REAL
ESTATE, VIZ:
FARM NO. l, contains All ACRES, and is
situated on the county road leading from the
York Turnpike to the Falls Road and one mile
from Texas, on the Northern Central Railroad.
The land is in good state of cultivation and the
improvements consist of two-story
DWELLING, LOG BARN,
Corn House and Wagon House, Spring House
&c. Inc water is excellent and convenient TO
the dwelling. There is sufficient woodland for
the use OF the farm Churches, schools, mills, &C.,
convenient 1t is in a good neighborhood. and
being so close to the railroad makes the location
very desirable.
FARM NO. Q.
CONTAINS ITO ACRES, MORE OR LESS.
and is situated near the Falls Road. and adioins
BELLS STORE PROPERTY, and within about
2 miles OF COCKEY'S OLD TAVERN on said
roau. Inc Improvements consist of substantial
DWELLING, BARN
and all necessary outbuildings There is also a
nice TIMBER LOT on the place. This farm is
located in good neighborhood, and has church
es, schools, mills, stores, &C., at convenient dis
lance. 1t is well watered in addition to the Bea-
yer Dam running through it. 1t would make a
pleasant home. Persons desiring to purchase
farm property of this character, should inspect
these tracts at once, enabling them to bid more
intelligently at the sale.
Ns- The sale will take place on the first de-
scribed farm.
@S>TERMS made known on day of sale.
MARGARET A. MAYES,
Administrative,
Phoenix P. O., Baltimore county, Md.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-02-19
Robert III. Smith, Solicitor, so w. Fayette
ST., Baltimore, Md.
DUBLIC SALE
Il OF
Valuable Fee-Simple Property on the Fla lis
Road, Near DelwOod Avenue, Balti-
more County, Md.
DUBLIC SALE

By virtue of the power and authority contained
in a Mortgage from John II. Supple and 81
%s.1 wife to Rachel A. McComas, dated %sSs
E:l the Both day of June, 1885, and re- rs
corded among the Mortgage Records of Baltimore
county, in Liber W. M. l., No. lis, folio $50, &C.,
the undersigned, as Attorney named in said Mort
gage to make sale of the mortgaged premises, will
offer for sale, at public auction on the PREMISES,
on Monday, the 28th of February, 1887,
at o'clock P NJ,
ALL THAT LOT OF GROUND IN BALTI-
MORE COUNTY, DESCRIBED THUS:
All that Lot of Ground lying in Baltimore coun-
ty aforesaid, near the village of Woodberry, and
thus described, to wit: Beginning for the same on
the west side of the Falls road at the distance of
fftythree feet and six inches north of the corner
formed by the intersection of the west side of said
Falls road with the north side of Dellwood avenue
said point of beginning being at the intersection
of said west side of the Fails road with the line of
the division wall between the third and fourth
houses from said corner, and running thence
northerly along said Falls road fifteen feet to in
tersect the line of the division wall between the
fourth and fifth houses from said corner; thence
westerly along the line of said division wall sixty
seven feet to the west outline of the whole Crow
ther lot; thence southerly along said outline ff-
teen feet to intersect the prolonged line of said
aforementioned division wall, and thence easterly
along said line to the place of beginning. The
improvements consist OF a
TWO-ST0RY FRAME DWELLING.
TERMS OF SALE One third Cash, one third
in six, and one-third in twelve months, with in
terest from day of sale; deferred payments must
be secured to the satisfaction Of the undersigned,
or all cash at the purchasers option. A deposit
of one hundred dollars required at sale. Taxes
adjusted to day of sale.
ROBERT Fl. SMITH,
Attorney named in Mortgage.
GEORGE L. ST0CKSDALE, Auctioneer,
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-02-19

N8- The bill for the redemption and recoinage
of the trade dollar passed by Congress on
Saturday last by a practically unanimous vote
and it will become law as soon as the President
signs it. This bill provides that for period Of
six months after its passage trade dollars if not
defaced, mutiated or stamped, shall be received
at their face value for all dues to the United StatesI
after which the coin shall be retired from circula-
ton. A great many of these trade dollars are
scattered through the country and the holders of
them will be pleased to learn that they will now
be able to receive one hundred cents for them. It
was a disgrace to the Government that they were
placed in circulation and this bill for their redemp.
ton is tardy act of justice none the less accep
table because so long delayed 1t is estimated
that about 100000 of this coin is held by Balti-
more banks.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-02-19
NEWS NOTES FROM WASHINGTON.

1t costs $4,000 a year to light the Treasury
Building with gas, and it is now proposed to try
electricity.
Mrs. Logan has gone to Chicago to admins
ter on her husbands estate, when she will also
decide upon his final burial place.
The Senate has passed the bill for the redemp-
ton of the trade dollar and it now only awaits the
Presidents signature to become a law.
Among those who called at the White House
during Mrs. Cleveland's private reception on Tues
day was Miss Mildred Lee, daughter of Gen.
Robert E. Lee.
=-On Wednesday the President vetoed the bill
appropriating $4,000 for purchasing seeds for the
drouth- stricken portions of Texas, upon the
ground that it is unconstitutional.
1t will require S1S,7S0,OOO to pay the pen
sions due for the quarter ending March LIST, and
this will be the largest payment ever made in any
one quarter in the history of the Government.
The President has nominated Capt. A. w.
Greeley, of arctic exploration fame, to be chief
signal officer, with the rink of brgadier general.
A few months ago Greeley was only lieutenant.
Only ten working day remain for the present
Congress to finish up its business, the final ad-
journment taking place March 4th. AS usual,
much important business will remain unfinished.
Secretary Manning placed his resignation in
the hands of the President on Monday, to take
effect when his successor is appointed. Among
those who have been named for the place are ex-
Gov. McLane, of Maryland.
The Senate on Monday confirmed the follow
ing Maryland nominations: Philip W. Downs,
general appraiser, and Thaddeus S. Sharretts,
local appraiser at Baltimore, and Edward W.
Mealey, of Hagerstown, consul at Munich.
The receipts of the Government for the first
eighteen days of February amounted to over ST.
O0O, 900 per day. The expenditures for the same
time where unusually heavy, about $40 ,OOU
having been paid out on account of pensions
| alone.
Miss Rose Elizabeth Cleveland arrived in
| Washington o few days ago and is the guest OF
| her brother at the White House. She was cordi-
| ally welcomed by Mrs. Cleveland and also by the
| servants. who are said to he very much attached
George e. Gambrill, of Maryland, for many
years clerk in the Postoffce Department, hal
been removed. He was strongly endorsed by
number of Democratic Congressman, but the Post
master General wanted younger and more active
man in the place.
| The Commissioner of Pensions has bad pre-
| pared letter of instruction and blank forms Of
| application for the of applicants for pensions
| under the Mexican pension law of January 18th
1887. He invites direct application to his Office
| by expectant pensioners
The President has done another good thing
for the country by vetoing the dependent pension
| bill, which, if it had become law, would have
taken some S72,O0O,00O more a year out of the
treasury. Congress will be afraid to pass the bill
over the veto, although it originally passed the
House by vote of $50 to rs.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-02-19
D. q. Mcintosh, Attorney, Towsontown
TRUSTEES SALE LIE
Valuable Property and Building
a LOT $, IT.
H=mEI IN ,ISsdR
Ol ReisterstOwn, BaIti-
more County.

By virtue of decree of the Circuit Court for
Baltimore county, in Equity, passed on the 18th
February, 1887, in a cause wherein Charlotte
Dryer is complainant and William L. Shriver
and others are defendants, the undersigned, Trus-
tee, will sell at PUBLIC A UCTION, on the
PREMISES, on
Saturday, the 10th day of March, 1887,
at the hour of 81 o'clock P. NJ,
ALL THAT LOT OF LAND,
Situated in the village of Reisterstown, at the
northeast corner of a county road called Bond
Avenue and the Reisterstown Pike, opposite the
Methodist Church, containing about
TWO ACRES OF LAND,
aud the same described in deed from ohm Refs
ter to Charlotte Rester and others, dated 18th
April, 1922. and recorded among the Land Re-
cords of Baltimore county, in Liber W. g., No.
1853, folio 442, &c.
The property has been laid off into four lots Of
] acre each, two lots fronting perches each on
the turnpike with uniform depth of 20 perches
to an alley and two lots fronting ten perches each
on the county road with uniform depth of eight
perches. The corner lot, or lot No. l. is improved
by an old
BRICK DWELLING,
two stories and attic formerly used as family resi-
dence. The other lots are unimproved.
TERMS OF SALE Cash; balance in equal
instruments at and months, with interest from
day of sale, or all cash at purchaser option.
D. G. MCINTOSH,
Trustee.
CHARLES J. BECKLEY, Auctioneer.
Feb I9.-ts.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-02-19
JOHN V. SLADE, Auctoneer.
DUBLIC AUCTION
--OF--
Real Estate and Personal Prop.
erty i'm Baltimore Comfy.

The undersigned will sell at public sale, on tho
premises, on the road leading from Monkton to
Manor P. O., near Shades tavern, on
Tuesday, March 9th, 1887,
at | o'cock P. M, @
will, as Administrator of Columbus
Anderson, offer the following property ~
for sale, viz: fine Brood Mare, s years old, with
foal; broad-tread Wagon, for or horses,
Sulky, Flows, Cultivators sets lead Harness, lot
Carpenters Tools and many other articles.
Also, the Real Estate belonging to said klHp
deceased, consisting of 10 ACRES of Land,
more or less, situated on road leading from
Black Horse to Shades tavern, adjoining lands Of
Vance, Bull and others, and mile from Sutton J
Hotel.
TERMS for the real estate made known on day
of sale. For personal property-Sums Oslo and
under, Cash over that amount months credit,
notes bearing interest and to be well secured.
Nothing to be removed until settled for.
THOMAS S. ANDERSON, Admir-.
Also, at the same time, will sell at public sale
q the following stock, &C..
AL1yN VI Brood Mare, safe in all har- eNft3YE
AZA ness; 1 two-year old Colt sired 9saSscHys
by SHADES Gyro, we'll broken to harness, and
err fresh; 2-year-old Heifer, fresh by day of sale;
l one-horse Spring Wagon, Wagon Tongue, Shafts,
old Iron, and lot Household and Kitchen Furni-
ture. Terms Same as above.
THOMAS S. ANDERSON.
JOHN B. HUTCHINS, Clerk.
Feb. lets.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-02-19
more banks.

m~The Old Town Merchants and Manufac-
turers' Association, which is composed of the
solid and progressive business men of that Sec
ton of Baltimore city commonly called "0dT Town"
held banquet at the Carroltou Hotel, on We'd
nesday night. Speeches were made by Gen. F.
G. Latrobe, Hon. VIM. M. Marine, Chas. W. Mar
shall, Lewis Strasberger, Theo. F. Wilcox and
others, and the affair was very enjoyable one
throughout. This association has done much to
advance the business interests of its section of the
city, to bring it into prominence and see that it is
not neglected by municipal authorities. It's good
work has been made manifest in many ways and
the members deserve much credit for the spirit
and energy shown.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-02-19

@-It seems now to be generally understood
that Edward W. Stiefel, Esq, Of the LIST district,
will be candidate for Register of Wills before
the Democratic convention next fall. He is well
and fayorably known to the people of the county,
having for six years filed the office of County
Commissioner with honor and credit to himself and
with satisfaction to the people. While occupying
this important office he showed that he was man
of good executive ability and with the necessary
business tact and energy to cope with the onerous
duties of the Office and discharge them with entire
satisfaction. His record is good one and should
serve him well in bis present aspirations.